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A hip replacement may lead to serious issues
Having constant hip pain that’s impacting your ability to enjoy your life is a difficult position for anyone to be in. For many individuals who are facing this situation, a hip replacement is one option that might help them to find relief. Unfortunately, some might...
Cellphones are not the only distraction
Odds are you have heard people complain about distracted driving, the role that smartphones play and the rise in distraction-based accidents over the last decade or so, as smartphone use has become ubiquitous. And these people are right. Phones do lead to accidents...
People can have adverse reactions to surgical mesh implantation
Surgery is often necessary to address significant health issues. In some cases, an operation involves removing tissue, such as a tumor. Other times, the point of surgery is to fix something in the body that doesn't work as it should. In a minority of these kinds of...
The role of communication errors in medicine
In the medical world, a simple communication error can be deadly. In a typical office setting, it may just cost time or it may cost the company money. In a hospital, it can cost the patient his or her very life. Experts understand that this issue exists, to the point...
Is your employer covered by Georgia workers’ compensation?
If you get hurt on the job or acquire a work-related illness, you may wonder if you can file for workers' compensation benefits to cover your medical costs and replace the wages you can't earn while you're unable to work. Since workers' compensation is a state...
Why do people take Xarelto?
You may have heard about the internal bleeding and other issues people have reported with the drug Xarelto, which led to a string of lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson. From these reports, it seems clear that no one should take the dangerous medication, and yet...
Malfunctions can happen in robotic surgery
Using robotic arms, doctors can manipulate the smallest of tools and perform surgery with precision in miniscule detail and with minimal invasiveness to the patient. The use of robotic equipment in the operating room has taken a page out of science fiction and...
Creating a safety culture at work
One of the best things an employer can do to keep workers safe is to create a culture where safety is clearly important, where avoiding injury is valued and where workers know that this is the case. Doing this means taking a lot of little steps. For instance,...
What’s the difference between partial and total disability?
Workers who get hurt on the job in Georgia will often need to file a workers' compensation claim for the time when they can't go back to work because of their injuries. It is common for many workers to initially receive partial disability if they can't do their job...
IVC filters: Not as safe as they seem
An IVC filter, also known as an inferior vena cava filter, is implanted into the IVC vein. This vein carries blood from the lower parts of the body to the heart. The goal of an implant like this is to prevent fatal lung clots from reaching the lungs. They may be used...
